Access for All in the Digital Age
AGENDA
6.00 Arrive
6.15 Welcome from Brian White MP
6.20 Michael Burton: DRC - Introduction
6.25 Chris Holmes - DRC:
How people with impairments access the web;
Demonstration of JAWS,
How site characteristics impede or facilitate usability;
Observations concerning website
design for people with other impairments.
6.35 Steve Beesley - DRC:
State of the Art - WAI guidelines, Bobby etc;
DRC/City research findings -
failure to conform to WAGs, limitations of WAGs,
Impact on usability.
6.45 Michael Burton - DRC:
Implications of findings
Recommendations and next steps.
6.50 Tom Adams - Cabinet Office:
“The Challenge of eAccessibility”
7.00 Simon Norris and Leonie Watson – Nomensa
"Implementing Best Practice in Accessible Web Communications - Case
Study of Haringey Council”
7.15 Panel Discussion and Questions from the floor
